Stove guard



Nov. 27, 1956 H. M. BAKER, JR

STOVE GUARD Filed Jurie 17, 1952 INVENTOR HORACE M. BAKER JR ATTORNEY nited Sttes atent STOVE GUARD Horace M. Baker, Jr., Lumberton, N. C.

Application June 17, 1952, Serial No. 293,910

5 Claims. (Cl. 126-214) This invention relates to the preparation of food for consumption primarily by humans as well as to the treatment of other substances by application of heat, and where ordinarily there are relatively high temperature areas with exposed flames so that contact therewith is relatively simple and often results in injury to the person or to the property.

The invention relates particularly to stoves utilized in cooking or in applying heat to foods or other substances either in solid or liquid state where it is desired to obtain high temperatures capable of causing injury and burns as above indicated.

Specifically the invention relates to the modification or improvement of a stove and particularly a cook stove whether heated by gas, electricity, or other means such improvement being directed primarily to safety as well as to cleanliness, increased usefulness and enhanced appearance.

In stoves employed for cooking food the open burners and highly heated areas, particularly on top of the stove, are sufliciently near the edge of the stove that utensils being heated are located sufficiently near the edge of the stove that they can be easily upset and the contents spilled and cause injury to the property and to the person of children as well as adults. Also due to the exposed nature of the highly heated areas, direct physical contact therewith has caused serious painful burns as well as set fire to articles of clothing and the like coming in contact with the same. Further, due to the reduction in size of the modern stove there has been a proportionate reduction of the space on top of the same.

Accordingly, there have arisen the desire for greater safety, greater convenience, improved appearance, which will encourage cleanliness and can easily be applied or removed.

It is an object of the invention to overcome the problems above enumerated and to provide a stove guard which will promote safety to the person and the clothing from the flame and hot portions of the stove as well as to shield such portions from a direct draft of air thereover.

Another object of the invention is to provide a guard which not only will increase the work space on the top of the stove but will prevent accidental tipping or knocking of utensils from the stove as well as a guard which can be easily, inexpensively and simply produced and which will improve or enhance the appearance of the stove.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective illustrating one application of the invention;

Fig. 2, a fragmentary side elevation revealing the method of attaching;

Fig. 3, a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 4, a bottom plan view of the guard per se.

Briefly stated, the invention comprises a substantially U-shaped guard having an upstanding marginal flange 2,771,873 Patented Nov. 27, 1956 around its upper outer edge from which a downwardly and inwardly inclined wall extends around two sides and the front of the stove and with an inwardly extending horizontal flange around the lower edge of the latter. Such horizontal flange is adapted to rest upon the upper surface of the stove; a depending locating flange being disposed in spaced relation to the inner edge of the horizontal supporting flange to cause the guard to properly seat on the stove.

A vertical wall is attached to the rear ends of the two bers and the ends of the hooks. The hooks can be rotated for applying and releasing the guard. The books are mounted at each side of the U-shaped guard in bearing eyes as disclosed.

With continued reference to the drawing, a stove 10 is illustrative of the type of stove employed at the present time and may have burners 11 of an electrical nature or heated by some fuel such as gas and under the influence of controls 12. The upper cooking surface of the stove 1GB is relatively small and pots, pans or other utensils placed upon the top of same usually have portions which project over the edge of the stove so that they are relatively easy to upset, and when upset the contents are discharged toward the floor and sometimes on the clothes or person. While the stove 10 is'shown as having a back 13 of uniform height, such back may be of any desired character and other parts of the stove likewise may vary, the disclosure being by way of illustration and not by way of limitation.

In order to provide greater safety to improve the appearance and convenience of the stove, a U-shaped guard is provided which has a marginal rim 14 along the front and two legs of the guard. From this rim there extends downwardly and inwardly a wall 15 having a horizontally disposed inner margin 16 designed to rest upon the upper surface of the stove. A flange 17 limits the extent which the margin 16 extends over the upper stove surface. The free end of each leg is provided with an end member 18 which is adapted to bear against the back 13 of the stove.

In order to anchor the guard on the stove hooks 19 are carried on the ends of operating rods 20 mounted in supporting eyes 21 on the flanges 17 beneath the inclined portions 15 of the guard. An operating knob 22 is mounted on the forward end of each operating rod so that it can be operated from the stove. A spring 23 is coiled about the operating rod 20 and engages the rearmost supporting eye 21 and is in turn engaged at its opposite ends by collar 24 held by a screw 25 on the rod 20. With the spring 23 thus confined between the eye 21 and the collar 24 the rod 20 is urged forwardly. A set collar 26 is mounted on the operating rod behind the rearmost supporting eye 21 so that the operation of the spring 23 will urge the operating rod axially to move the hook 19 in contact with the rear wall of the stove when the device is applied, but when removed such movement will be limited by engagement of the set collar 26 with the rearmost supporting eye 21.

It will be readily understood that the present invention is relatively simple, and inexpensive to produce, will provide a definite safety factor, prevent burning of the person and property, will increase the usable surface, promote cleanliness and improve the appearance of the stove.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes may be made in the invention without departing from the spirit and the scope thereof and therefore the invention is not limited by that which is shown in the drawings and described in the specification but only as indicated in the appended claims.

'What is, claimed. is;

A st v guard comprising a U-sh ped. member tor. disposition upon the upper portion across the front and along the sides of a stove, said guard having an up standing first wall: defining a rim, a relatively wide secend wall joined to said first wall and inclined downwardly and inwardly from said first wall, a third wall extending substantially horizontally from said second wall and adapted. to rest upon the upper surface of the stove, a flanged member on the under side of said second wall along the parallel portions of the U-shaped member for locating the guard upon the stove, spaced aligned bearing eyes carried by said flanged member at each side of the U-shaped member, an operating rod mounted in said bearing: eyes and having its rear end disposed at right angles to its-body to; form a hook, a knob on the forward end of said operating rod, a collar on said rod in spaced relationv to one. of said bearing eyes and forming a, stop, spring means; on said. operating rod confined between said stop and an adjacent bearing eye, and a stop on said rod for limiting the axial movement of said rod whereby said guard may be placed on a stove and the operating rods rotated for locating the hooks behind the back of the stove for securing the guard in position.

2. A stove guard comprising a U-shaped member for disposition upon the upper portion across the front and along the sidesv of a stove, said guard having an upstanding first wall defining a rim, a second wall joined to said first wall and inclined downwardly and inwardly from said first wall, a third wall extending substantially horizontally from said second wall and adapted to rest upon the upper surface of the stove, a flanged member on the under side of said second wall along the parallel portions of the U-shaped member for locating the guard upon the stove, spaced aligned bearings carried by said flanged member at each of side of the U-shaped member, an operating rod mounted on each set of bearings and having its rear end disposed transversely of its body to form a hook, a knob on the forward end of said operating rod, a collar on saidrod in spaced relation to one of said bearings and forming a stop, spring means on each operating rod confined between said stop and an adjacent bearing, and a stop for limiting the axial movement of said rod whereby said guard may be placed on a stove and the two operating rods. rotated for locating the hooks behind the back of the stove for securing the guard in position.

3. A stove guard comprising a U-shaped member for disposition upon the upper portion across. the, front and along the sides of a stove, said guard having an upstanding first wall defining a rim, a second: wall joined to said first wall and inclined downwardly: and inwardly from said first wall, a third wall extending substantially horizontally from said second wall and adapted to rest upon the upper surface of the stove, a flanged. member 55 on the under side of. said second wall along the parallel portions of the U-shaped member for locating the guard upon the. stove, abutment means on said parallel U- shaped member, an operating rod having a hook at its rear end rotatably mounted on one of the parallel portions of said U-shaped member and spring means on said operating rod cooperating with said abutment means for urging said hook forwardly of the guard whereby said guard may be placedton a stove and the operating rod rotated for locating said hook. behind the back of the stove for securing the guard in position.

A stove guard comprising a member for disposition upon the upper portion along the marginal edge of a stove, said guard having an upstanding first wall defining a rim, a second wall joined- .to said first wall and inclined downwardly and inwardly from said first wall, a third wall extending substantially horizontally from said second wall and adapted to rest upon the upper surface of the stove, a flanged means on the under side of and connected to said. second wall forilocating the guard upon. the stove, spaced aligned bearings: carried. said flanged. member, an. operating rod mounted in said bear-- ingsiand'. having; its rear end disposed. at right" angles toits. body to form a hook, and spring means on said operating, rod urging the. same axially, whereby said guard may be placed on a stove and the operating knob rotated for locating. said hook on the. opposite. side of the stove tor securing thev guard in. position.

5.. A stove. guard comprising: a, member for disposition.

upon the upper; portion along the marginal edge. of a stove, said guard having a rim, a wall inclined. downwardly and inwardly from. said rim and provided with a supporting portion adapted to rest upon theupper surface of the; stove, locating means on the under side.

of saidfirst mentioned member for locating the guard upon a stove, a hook on said guard spaced. rearwardly from said member, spring means urging said hook to.- ward said member whereby said guardmay be placed on a stove with said hook on the opposite side of said stove for engaging; a portion of thestove with said hook for securing the guard in position.

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